Toy bomb



March '21; 1928.-

F. J. CARPENTER TOY BOMB Filed Dec. 24. 1926 M... n M

fedd. 64.709062;

FRED J. CARPENTER, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TOY BOMB.

Application filed December 24, 1926. Serial No. 156,827.

This invention relates to toy bombs or advertising novelties that can beused at banquets and similar occasions.

The invention aims to provide a bomb of I the character described thatwill resemble a real bomb in outward appearance; but which, when setofl, will be comparatively harmless, and will discharge the contents,which may be varied and may consist of confetti, advertising material,cigarettes, a variety of small objects, or favors, such asaredistributed at banquets.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in whichlike num- 1 bers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,

Figure l is a plan View of the bomb; and

Figure 2 is an elevation, shown partly in section to reveal the interiorof the bomb;

50 and Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical central sectional view of amodified form.

The device comprises a container or receptacle 1, made of composition,cardboard,

2 papier-mach or similar suitable material. The container may be of anysuitable form, but for the purpose of illustration, I have shown it inthe form of a cylinder made of papier-mach, having a closed lower end 2,

preferably formed integral therewith, and

an open upper end 3, that is closed by a disc or cover 4, also,preferably formed of papermach. The cover fits tightly enough in placeso that, when the package 1 is inverted, the contents will not fall out;but it, also, fits loosely enough so that it will be easlly lifted andallow the contents to be expelled through the open end 3 when the bombis exploded. The cover 4 can be lifted manually, if desired, by means ofthe string 5, attached thereto in any suitable or well known manner. Thestring 5 may have the appearance of a fuse, since fuses are ordinarilyplaced in that position in a real bomb; but it is preferably not used assuch, the real fuse 6 passing through a small aperture therefor in thelower portion of the annular wall 7 of the cylinder.

A paper wad or disc 8 is placed on the bottom wall 2 to cushion andreinforce the same against the shock of the explosion. A light charge ofsuitable explosive material 9, such, for instance, as gun cotton, isplaced on the wad 8 and in intimate contact with the fuse 6. A secondpaper wad or disc 10 is placed on the gun cotton 9, and neatly fittingpapier-mach discs 11 are preferably placed on eitherside of the wad 10to reinforce the same. The articles, favors, and the like 12 are thenplaced in the space or compartment above the upper disc 11, and thecover 4 placed thereover to close the opening at the upper end 3.

l/Vhen the package has been completed, it may be placed on the banquettable or other suitable place, and, at the proper time, the fuse 6 canbe ignited, to set off the charge of gun cotton 9, the resultingexplosion forcmg the movable partition 10 upwardly in piston-likefashion. The rapidly ascending partition 10 forces the contents 12against the lid 4, thereby lifting the latter and dis charging thecontents through the upper end 3 and scattering them in all directions,so that they can be picked up by the guests.

Slight elevations l3, simulating rivets, are preferably formed aroundthe upper and lower ends of the annular Wall 7 so that the device willbe very similar in appearance to a real bomb. Or small tacks or the likehaving round heads could be inserted to produce the same effect.Suitable characters, names, directions, descriptive matter, or the likemay be printed or otherwise produced on the outer side of the wall 7, orit may be printed, together with a likeness of the rivets, on a separatelabel to be attached around the wall 7.

Figure 8 illustrates a modified form of container that is formed ofcardboard, the walls 2 and 7 being formed separately and the flange 14:of the wall 2 being glued or otherwise suitably secured to the Wall 7Having thus fully described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefitof all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it isevident that many minor changes may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit of this invention or .the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An article of the class described comprising a receptacle having anopening through which material is adapted to be discharged, a liftablecover for said opening, a movable intermediate partition positionedbelow the material to be discharged, and dividing the said receptacleinto compartments, a charge of explosive material located below saidpartition, a pair of wads above and below said explosive material and afuse leading through the lower portion of 2. An article of the classdescribed corn-- prising a receptacle having a discharge opening, aliftable cover for said opening,

a movable intermediate partition dividing said receptacle into upper andlower compartments, the former being adapted to contain a quantity ofdischarge'able material; a

w charge of explosive material positioned in said lower compartment, apair of wads for 'cushiomng said explosive material and adaptedtoreinforcethe lower portion of said receptacle and a fuse leading throughthelower portion of said receptacle and into said explosive material.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature.

- FRED J. CARPENTER.

